Tuesday, December 19, 2017

Dickens, and Christmas, come to New England

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English novelist Charles Dickens came on a book tour to the U.S. in 1842, the first of his trips to America. He was already famous, ...
Tuesday, December 5, 2017

Maude Tait - Aviatrix - Springfield, Massachusetts

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Maude Tait, who was born in Chicopee, Massachusetts, in 1901, once beat Amelia Earhart in an airspeed race. She was one of the most su...
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Tuesday, November 14, 2017

Norman Corwin - Boston, Greenfield, and Springfield, Massachusetts

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Norman Corwin, was of the finest writers and producers of the Golden Age of Radio, as well as being a screenwriter and teacher, had ...
Wednesday, October 11, 2017

The Vaughn Monroe Show - a review

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from Dan Gabel's website DO NOT MISS the current Vaughn Monroe Show tour presented by Dan Gabel and his magnificent orchestra an...
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Tuesday, October 3, 2017

The Vaugh Monroe Show - Dan Gabel's troupe on tour this month!

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This month the 1940s Big Band era comes to life again in a touring show by the terrific musician and band leader Dan Gabel, who goes beyo...
Tuesday, September 26, 2017

Sistine Chapel Artwork Exhibit at the Big E - West Springfield, Massachusetts

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 photo by JT Lynch The best exhibit at the Big E this year is the must-see artwork of Michelangelo.  A show of copies of his restore...
Tuesday, September 5, 2017

Goodspeed Opera House - RAGS - East Haddam, Connecticut

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A press release from The Goodspeed: CAST ANNOUNCED FOR GOODSPEED’S NEW VERSION OF RAGS A bold refocusing of the musical by Broadway le...